DOH requests P2.7B for healthcare worker allowances

The Department of Health (DOH) has requested an additional P2.7 billion for special risk allowances due to 119,353 healthcare workers.

As of Wednesday, DOH has paid out SRAs to 456,013 eligible healthcare workers, representing 87% of the total estimated 526,627 eligible workers.

DOH is still processing payments for 70,714 workers and has requested funds from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on October 15.

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